Re: Can't connect to oracle & java error

C.O.Jones wrote:
> Using Oracle 8.1.7 Personal edition on Windows XP.
>
This is a non supported configuration; upgrade to 9i Rel2

> I was experimenting with the DBA tools. I first of all tried to adjust the
> memory used by my database. Then I attempted to shutdown and restart my
> database. It froze mid shutdown, and I was unable to re-connect.
>
> After trying everything I could think of to restart it, I finally tried
> uninstalling and re-installing Oracle.I managed to trash my registry during
> the uninstall, and had to reinstall Windows. Even after reinstall I am
> unable to get Oracle working. When I try to connect with any of the standard
> logins in DBAStudio I get no response at all, it just freezes.
>
> Another problem, which may be related, or could be totally different is a
> messagebox that constantly pops up saying telling me that java.exe has to
> close. I close the messagebox, but it pops up again a few seconds later. I
> can't kill the java process in Windows Task Manager, it keeps restarting.
>
> The message says:
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> java.exe
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> java.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the
> inconvenience.
>
> If you were in the middle of something the information you were working on
> might be lost.
>
> For more information click here
> [Debug] [Close]
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> Pressing click here gives me:
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> java.exe
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Error signature
> szAppName : java.exe szAppVer : 0.0.0.0 szModName : symcjit.dll
> szModVer : 3.10.0.107 offset : 0005f974
>
> To view technical information about the error report click here [Close]
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> pressing click here gives me
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> java.exe
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> The following files will be included in this error report
> C:\DOCUME~1\CHARLES~1.HOM\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERD5.tmp.dir00\java.exe.mdmp
> C:\DOCUME~1\CHARLES~1.HOM\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERD5.tmp.dir00\appcompat.txt
>
> [Close]
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> I've scanned for viruses and trojans, no dice there.
>
> Any ideas what's happening? This is driving me crazy.
>
>
Could be the infamous Pentium 4/JIT bug. Find any symcjit.dll and rename to, let's say, symcjit.old, and retry. It will only affect performance of java, not functionality. Problem is resolved with 9iRel2, which is a good idea for XP anyway, as stated above.

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Regards,
Frank van Bortel